Emergency

Question 1

essential

Answer 1

esencial

• Organize essential medicines and make sure they´re accessible to all members of the family.
• An atmosphere containing oxygen is essential for the maintenance of human life.

Question 2

jeopardize

Answer 2

arriesgar

• Don´t jeopardize your family’s health needlessly.
• A devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York’s position as a financial center

Question 3

on hand

Answer 3

a mano

• The problem is that cash on hand isn’t always available to directly pay off debt.
• In addition, keep these items on hand at all times: fist aid kit, emergency food and water.

Question 4

devise

Answer 4

idear

• A training program should be devised
• A complicated game of his own devising

Question 5

walk through

Answer 5

guiar, ensayar

• Can you walk me through the construction of this sentence please
• In the line up I start by reminding the actors of how we approached the scene in rehearsal and then asking them just to walk through the action.
• Walk through the plan so that everyone knows what to do.

Question 6

implement

Answer 6

puesto en marcha

• The contract was implemented after everyone agreed.
• Discuss a back up plan in case yo cant implement your original plan during an actual emergency.

Question 7

warning systems

Answer 7

Learn about the early warning systems in your community and how they work.

Question 8

getting through

Answer 8

comunicarse con alguien

• Remember, during an emergency you may experience difficulty in getting through to someone.
• I’m trying to get through to the President but he’s not answering his phone.

Question 9

evacuation

Answer 9

evacuacion

• Take the time to learn local evacuation routes in case you are forced to leave your home suddenly.
• A full-scale evacuation of the city center

Question 10

in depth

Answer 10

detalladamente

• Research students pursue a specific aspect of a subject in depth.
• I’ll go through the report in depth when I have time.

Question 11

hazards

Answer 11

Riesgos o peligros

• Order the lastest copy of Be Prepared, a goverment manual that gives in depth information on specific hazards.
• The hazards of smoking

Question 12

cut out for

Answer 12

hecho para

• When he got caught the second time, he decided he wasn’t cut out for a life of crime.
• She was never cut out to be a doctor.

Question 13

beat the odds

Answer 13

survive or do well in spite of difficult circumstances

• So how do we beat the odds when it’s one against a billion?
• I’ve already beat the odds by going to college… Now I’m gonna beat the odds and win the ipad!

Question 14

devastate

Answer 14

devastados

• The tornado devastated an entire neighbourhood.
• We were devastated by the news of his death.

Question 15

emerge

Answer 15

emerger

• A ghost emerging from the grave; a ship emerging from the fog.
• Black ravens emerged from the fog.

Question 16

flee

Answer 16

Huir

• When the siren sounded, the criminals fled.
• If we are spotted, we must flee.